LEADERSHIP INVENTORY

Leadership Inventory

Leadership Inventory

Introduction

Leadership is a critical management skill that refers to the ability of a person to inspire and motivate group of people towards a common goal. If I am an inspiring, charismatic and authoritarian leader, I must possess qualities and traits such and must feel passionately about the vision and mission of the organization (Kickul, 2000). I provide an environment full of positive and energetic reinforcement. Being an inspirational leader I inspire change and innovation, and deal in abstract concepts, such as vision and mission. (Smith, 1998)

Discussion

Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices for Exemplary Leadership

The five practices of Kouzes and Posner includes:

Model Pathway

Leaders establish principles concerning the way people should be treated and the way goals should be pursued.

Inspire a Shared Vision

Leaders passionately believe that they can make a difference by sharing their vision to inspire people.

Challenge the Process

Leaders search for opportunities to change the status quo

Enable Others to Act

Leaders foster collaboration and build team spirit to make people perform for the attainment of certain goals.

Encourage the Heart

Accomplishing extraordinary things in organizations is hard to achieve, which is why this technique is adopted.

The most important individual quality people look for and admire in a leader is personal credibility. People trust leaders because they have credibility (Tagger, S, 1999). They always come early and often stay late. They set the path for others to follow. I believe that a leader is one who determines what really matters to him, and who ensures that all his behavior is directed by key principles, that can enhance his/er credibility.

Leaders are those who predict the potential of certain goals and construct a roadmap for getting there. Leader looks across the horizon of time, visualizing the attractive opportunities. Leaders are always optimist towards making every tomorrow better than today.

I believe that leader understand the needs ...